Lean Manager Plant

Org Marketing Statement

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

Parker Aerospace, an operating segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, develops technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter, and make a difference. We believe that the key to bringing talented new team members into our organization by focusing on everyone's talents and potential rather than the job specification. If you have innovative ideas and a commitment to excellence, we are more than happy to consider you for other roles in Parker that may be a good fit.

Position Summary

Primary resource for supporting the plant in its lean transformation through the implementation of the Parker Lean System (PLS). Delivers to associates practical, hands-on training in PLS methodology and tools to eliminate waste in administrative, manufacturing and support functions. Measures and reports progress on an on-going basis using the site's Win Scorecard and site's PLS Lean Journey Assessment.

Ensures full PLS education and implementation in functional areas at the plant or facility level to ensure consistency and sustainability. Provides leadership and direction to the site staff. Where appropriate, develops and manages the lean team.

Responsibilities

Guides all PLS initiatives at the facility. Works with site leadership on lean implementation using Parker Lean Systems as the principal tool. Ensures the development of a robust Lean Future State Strategy to be implemented at the site.

Ensures adherence to PLS standards for the site, Value Stream and Team Improvement Boards, enabling a PDCA culture and progression of the Lean Journey. Where appropriate, supports plant lean team members through required and special team meetings. Provides high level technical and operational recommendations in meeting productivity, material control, product quality, and customer service goals.

Ensures that the site organizational structure has been reviewed and that resources are aligned for the lean transformation. Ensures on-going education of employees at the site within PLS. Promotes a continuous learning environment.

Communicates the status of all lean efforts to the division lean manager. Provides documentation of results and benefits achieved to the division staff as reported through Parker's Lean Journey Assessment and Win Scorecard.

Shares "best practice" methods and ideas with division lean manager.

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Qualifications

Four-year degree required and four years of successful manufacturing experience with at least two years of direct Lean leadership. Six Sigma Green Belt Certification required. Black Belt preferred.

A demonstrated understanding of Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S's, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma and Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving and QS9000.

Good understanding of financial measurements and goals in the Lean/Flow throughput world.

Effective presentation skills to share the success and ideas of the division.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements. U.S. Citizenship Required.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

* Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

* Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

* 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.

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